Just listen to it. That's the music that plays every time you clear a puzzle in Sega's Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure. It's like… some unholy blend of classic Sega "level cleared" music and hilarious vocal jazz. I love it so much.

It's midnight in Paris, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. A fearsome dictator has come back from the grave, secret treasures of untold power have been unearthed, a girl is in trouble. Nothing left to do… but dance, dance, dance!

Just over the halfway mark, 2012 has already provided an embarrassment of riches for music game fans. We've had music games of every shape and color, with many more on the horizon. If you like gaming and you can keep a beat, chances are there's a game out there that you'll enjoy.

With free 3DS demos for Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] in the eShop this week, no one needs to spend a single penny to have a hell of a time with this week's Nintendo Download.

Cosplay is a way for people to escape. It's a way for people to take on another personality and be something that they are not, whether that 's a game character, an anime character, or in Kumiko Hayakawa's case, a ring girl in a boxing match.